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Restorative Justice Helping to Minimise Reprisals

By: Twila Wheelan, February 6, 2021

Inspector of Police, Rochelle McGibbon Scott, is hailing restorative justice as a useful tool in helping to minimise reprisals when a crime is committed. An alternative dispute resolution method, restorative...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), converses with Minister of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, in front of the August Town Restorative Justice Centre, at its new location at 83 August Town Road, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 2).

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By: Rochelle Williams, February 3, 2021

Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) Kingston Chapter President, Lt. Col. (Ret'd) Euken Mills (left), presents the President’s Award to treasurer of the Chapter’s Executive Committee and member of the 2021 Awards Planning Committee, Rev Daval Bell. The presentation was made during the Chapter’s biennial, held recently at the Leslie Rideout Hall, Kingston Bookshop, downtown Kingston.

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Direct Deposit To Transform Payment System At The Courts

The Judiciary of Jamaica has introduced direct deposit payments as a more efficient and convenient way to collect maintenance, jury duty stipends and reimbursement of bail bonds from the relevant...

By: Court Administration Division, January 14, 2021

Built in 1817, the Georgian-styled former Manchester Parish Court is the oldest building in Mandeville Square. It is being renovated by the Justice Ministry at a cost of $50M and will be operated as a Family Court for the parish.

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Work Underway to Renovate Manchester Parish Court

The Justice Ministry is now undertaking work to renovate the Manchester Parish Court, following damage to the upper storey of the historic building in a fire. The building is scheduled...

By: Ministry of Justice, January 13, 2021

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (left) and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks (right), share a photo opportunity with judges who have been appointed to higher office, at a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House in St. Andrew on Thursday (January 7).

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10 Judges Appointed To Higher Office

Ten judges were sworn into higher office on Thursday (January 7) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House. They are Vivene...

By: Tanesha Mundle, January 8, 2021

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Resumption of Jury Trials on A Phased Basis

Effective February 2021, jury trials are to resume on a phased basis for the Home Circuit Court and some Rural Circuit Courts of the Hilary Term. Jury trials for matters...

By: Court Administration Division, January 7, 2021

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) 2020 Heritage Competition Awards ceremony on Wednesday (December 23).

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to making the justice system robust, efficient and more capable of serving the interests of all Jamaicans. It...

By: Tracey Thompson, December 24, 2020

Newly appointed Justices of the Peace for St. James take the Oath of Office during their commissioning ceremony, which was held at the S Hotel Conference and Events Centre in Montego Bay, on Wednesday (December 16).

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An additional 45 persons have been commissioned as Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James. Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck; and Custos Rotulorum for St....

By: Serena Grant, December 18, 2020

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on December 8.

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Drug Samples And Photographs To Be Used As Evidence Of Large Exhibits In Court

Legislation enabling drug samples and photographs of evidence to be received as evidence of large exhibits in court proceedings, was passed in the House of Representatives on December 8. The...

By: Latonya Linton, December 11, 2020

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (at lectern), addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 9) from Jamaica House. Seated is Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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Offender Management Policy To Be Developed For DCS

An offender management policy is to be developed for the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, at Wednesday’s...

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